Sundays best performances from the NFL Scouting Combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- Sunday was the day for front-seven defenders to take center stage at the , and they didn't disappoint. Pa s rushers, in particular, showed some rare explosivene s and speed at Lucas Oil Stadium. With media interviews now complete for every position, the combine focuses strictly on workouts in its last two days. A recap of the day's events:Sunday's top performancesClemson pa s rusher ran a 4.53 40-yard dash, which was who ran on Sunday. The competition was stiff -- five others ran sub-4.6 times -- but after showing well in various other drills, Beasley was the talk of the combine on Sunday.Florida defensive end turned in a 4.60 40-yard dash, which was perhaps even more impre sive than the faster time of Beasley given that Fowler weighs 15 pounds more than Beasley. Also reportedly a hit in interviews, the former Gators star's Niko Goodrum Jersey draft arrow is clearly pointed up as he exits the combine.Kentucky's recorded an 11-foot-6 broad jump, just an inch shy of Georgia wide receiver 's 11-7 effort Saturday, which tied a combine record. Not bad for a guy who weighs Alan Trammell Jersey 269 pounds. His nearest competition among the linebackers was Texas' , a distant second at 10-4. Dupree has been , and delivered in emphatic fashion on Sunday.LSU's ran a 4.55 40-yard dash to lead the combine linebackers. He's also one of the smallest at 6-1 and 227 pounds, so that's not altogether a surprise. But it was important for the early-entry junior to establish himself as one of the most athletic options at the position, one who can play special teams and on third down, and Alexander did just that.Michigan's turned in a time of 4.05 on the 20-yard shuttle run, which tests agility, the best time among all defensive linemen. Clark is a late-round prospect who endured a quizzing from NFL clubs about character concerns this week, but to finish atop an agility drill at 6-3, 271 pounds could make scouts take notice.What they're saying"I came here with the idea that I was going to run the 40. I knew I wouldn't be able to do the position drills because of my injury, but I've been running for 12 days." - Lance Parrish Jersey - Mi souri DE on the toe injury that caused his exemption from competing at the combine."It gives me a chance to ... be a bully in the middle." -- Washington defensive lineman on why he prefers to play nose guard over the 3-technique defensive tackle position.Biggest workout winnerClemson's not only blazed the best 40-yard dash time of the day at 4.53, but he also finished second among defensive linemen in three other events: the vertical jump (41 inches), the broad jump (10-10) and the 20-yard shuttle run (4.15 seconds). His three-cone drill time of 6.91 was tops among the defensive linemen and the only sub-7.0 time recorded at the position. Throw in his 35 reps of 225 pounds on the bench pre s (tied for third best of all combine participants), and Beasley secured some big money in Indianapolis. It was borderline unfair for Beasley to be grouped with defensive linemen rather than linebackers, as he would have been the top standout in either group.Biggest workout loserTCU linebacker had a rough day to be sure, running a 4.93 40-yard dash that was among the slowest of the linebackers. His 28-inch vertical jump was the worst number in the linebacker group, and his broad jump of 9-1 was near the bottom of the group, as well. NFL Media analyst in the . That could change coming out of the combine. Who else shined in Sunday's combine workouts? Bucky Brooks lists , and a few who disappointed.What NFL Network analysts are saying"A highly productive kid on the other side of at Mi souri. He lacks length. He doesn't lack motor, but he lacks in Shane Greene Jersey both size and arm length." -- NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock on Mi souri defensive end ."I've been told how football smart he is, his ability to take football concepts off the board and apply them." -- NFL Media analyst Jackie Robinson Jersey Daniel Jeremiah on former FSU quarterback . NFL Network analysts took in all the action Sunday from Lucas Oil Field. Find out about the combine's top prospects.Three other things we learned SundayNFL Media analyst Mike Mayock identified two clubs picking in the top 10 of the first round that he believes have little choice but to draft an edge pa s rusher: the (No. 3) and (No. 8). Fortunately for both, it's a deep field of top prospects at that position. Po sibilities include Florida's , Nebraska's , Mi souri's , and Clemson's .Washington pa s rusher did not run the 40-yard dash, but did do all of the drills. He was reportedly sick before coming to the combine and will run at the Huskies' pro day next month. wasn't the only top prospect to mi s the 40-yard dash Sunday. Other top prospects who will turn to a pro day workout to test in the 40 include Rice's , Ohio State's and Florida State's .*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.